Yebu
is really Elephantine Island, Aswan, Egypt
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
In The Curse of the Pharaohs, a Nile island in the Yebu Nome where Bayek returns to settle an old score.
The real place
Yebu was the ancient Egyptian name for Elephantine, an island at Aswan. It keeps the ruins of the Temple of Khnum, a Nilometer and the Aswan Museum. The game moves it much closer to Thebes than it really is.
Visiting
Take the public ferry or a felucca from the Aswan corniche. Late afternoon is cooler and good for photos.
Pilgrim photos
Screenshots from the game and photos of Elephantine Island, sent in by players. Most liked first.
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